We have been honored to be asked to attend the service for John Provost, IC3, US Navy, who served from September 1955 to September 1957 aboard the USS Tidewater, AD-31. John was Retired Deputy FireChief with the Bridgeport Fire Department with 22 years of service. He was President of the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) Local 834 from 1983 to 1987, a member of IAFF from 1971 to 1993 and former member ofBridgeport Retired Firefighters.